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Rachel.b.Jackson
Rachel.b.Jackson
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March 28, 2022
Question

updating link removes transformation

  • March 28, 2022
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Often, I link to the same file many times in a document (I have an Illustrator file with many little illsutrations that I have linked to throughout an InDesign document). However, when I update the link after adding another illustration, InDesign often loses the transformations I have made on the previous instances. Is there any wa to prevent this?

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davecourtemanche
davecourtemanche
Inspiring
March 28, 2022

Are you changing the size of your Illustrator file when adding illustrations? That would skew things for ID. I think if you're adding artboards, it should be ok.

davecourtemanche
davecourtemanche
Inspiring
March 28, 2022

Also, if your Illy file was set to crop to image when placing in ID, adding art would change that relationship. If set to crop to media should be ok if you're not changing the document size.

Rachel.b.Jackson
Rachel.b.JacksonAuthor
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March 28, 2022

I am not changing the size of the Illustrator file, and it isn't set to crop 😞 Thanks though!

Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
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March 28, 2022

I wonder if it could be a document corruption?

Did you try to export to IDML and then reopen the IDML and SAVE-AS to a new INDD file? This would allow you to test and see if the problem persists.

Mike Witherell
Rachel.b.Jackson
Rachel.b.JacksonAuthor
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March 28, 2022

That didn't seem to help...

Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
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March 28, 2022

Is there also an object style on them?

Mike Witherell
Rachel.b.Jackson
Rachel.b.JacksonAuthor
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March 28, 2022

No. This has happened to me in many different documents. I don't know if that is relevant.

Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
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March 28, 2022

Are the transformations being made on the .AI file or per placed image in ID?

Mike Witherell
Rachel.b.Jackson
Rachel.b.JacksonAuthor
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March 28, 2022

The transformations are being made in InDesign. So I place the file in, and then rotate, or expand the linked image. When I update the link, I lose those.

Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
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March 28, 2022

Have you checked here?

Preferences > File Handling > Links

"Preserve Image Dimensions when relinking"

Mike Witherell
Rachel.b.Jackson
Rachel.b.JacksonAuthor
Known Participant
March 28, 2022

Thank you. Unfortunately it was already set to preserve image dimensions. What else might it be?

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